SOLUTION: how do you solve equations with fractions, and irrational and rational fractions. also, what happens when you get a decimal for a answer? Lastly, i just need help on the whole idea

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Question 624600: how do you solve equations with fractions, and irrational and rational fractions. also, what happens when you get a decimal for a answer? Lastly, i just need help on the whole idea of equations.. i am going to 9th grade.. how embarrassing! please help me!
Found 2 solutions by Edwin McCravy, josmiceli:
Answer by Edwin McCravy(20055)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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Answer by josmiceli(19441)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Wow! You've got to calm down. I can only repeat something I heard
on the radio years ago from a guy named Larry Glick.
" Inch by inch, life's a cinch. Yard by yard, life is hard."
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The idea of an equation is a good starting point.
Think of the equals sign as the balance point and you
have to balance the left and the right sides.
does not balance
is a perfect balance
is a perfect balance. No, unless you
make , and that's OK to do.
How about
?
The right side needs another to make a balance, so

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Is true? Yes
How about ?
Only if
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Anything you do to one side you MUST do to the other
side or you will upset the balance
Suppose I have

I want all the terms containing on one side ( either side-it doesn't matter )
Subtract from BOTH sides

Now subtract from both sides



solved
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Hope some of this helps
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